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/*
* Copyright (C) 2007 Google Inc.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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package com.google.common.base;
import java.lang.ref.SoftReference;
/**
* Soft reference with a {@code finalizeReferent()} method which a background
* thread invokes after the garbage collector reclaims the referent. This is a
* simpler alternative to using a {@link java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue}.
*
* @author Bob Lee
*/
public abstract class FinalizableSoftReference extends SoftReference
implements FinalizableReference {
protected FinalizableSoftReference(T referent) {
super(referent, FinalizableReferenceQueue.getInstance());
}
}